No. 13 M. Volleyball (6-4, 1-0) wasted no time in showing dominance in the EIVA Conference by demolishing St. Francis in three sets on Friday night at Rec Hall.

Around one thousand fans filled the stands on west campus to welcome the teams into conference play this past weekend.

“The attendance was about 1,000,” said Head Coach Mark Pavlik. “But the people in the stands made it feel more like 3,000. Our players fed off their energy.”

Penn State did not disappoint the passionate crowd, and opened the first set with a 3-0 run. Although St. Francis made multiple attempts to tie things up, Penn State eventually took an 11-9 lead and never looked back, claiming the first set 25-21.

The second and third sets showed strategy and poise by the Blue and White, who captured the sets 25-20 and 25-18, respectively.

The team was able to secure that final set win thanks to a match high sideout percentage of 72.

Consistent standout Chris Nugent (Fair Lawn, N.J.) tallied the highest number of team kills for the day with 16, while Luke Braswell (Manchester, Pa.) contributed 35 essential assists.

Kristin is a member of the Class of 2017 at Penn State University. She is a Public Relations and Spanish double major who will be relocating to Denver post-grad. Kristin is passionate about writing stories that foster a sense of community through athletics. When she is not writing, Kristin is an avid triathlete who is always game for a run with friends.